The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
RING SESSION OF IS87---OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

other person, or shall Intentionally vote without
tn9 rlRht to 10 so, or shall willfully and wrong
who have the right to do 80 ut such primary. or
shall fraudulently and wrongfully conceal or de-
stroy ballots cast. or in any manner intention
ally and wrongfully deposit ballots in the ballot
box. or take them therefrom. or shall commit
any other fraud or wrong tending to defeat or
affect the result of the election. he shall be
deemed guilty of q mfsdemeanor.
Sec. 100: The presiding officer antl,tnspectors
~ any such election shall. before entering upon
lhelr duties. severallY sign and swear to an oath
IN form now required OF inspectors At general
elections The vote or ballot of any person Of
tered at such election shall. upon challenge by
any lawful voter thereat, be rejected, unless he
ana the presiding officer or any inspector OF such
primary Is hereby empowered, and it shall be his
duty, to administer an oath to such person and
to any other person Offering to vote as he NAV
deem advisable, to the effect that he will true
answers make to such questions az shall be put
70 him touching his qualifications as voter and
20 such qualifications and right to vote. II he
snail swear to tho necessary qualifications OF a
voter, as prescribed by the regulations OF the as
ISOLATION holding the primary or convention, his
vote shall be received. If the person so sworn
and examined shall Intentionally swear falsely
as TO his qualifications as q voter, he shall be
aeemed guilty OF perjury and shall, on convic-
ton, be punished now prescribed by law fJr
the crime of perjury.
SEC 1Ol. IT any person acting as INSPECTOR
telier or canvasser at any such primary election
snail knowingly receive the of any individual
VINO snail have been challenged, or who Is known
to him not to be entitled, by the regulations of
the association holding the primary election to
vote at such primary, unless the same shall be
nrSt sworn In as aforesaid, shall in any manner
frauduently and wrongfllly deposit or put any
ballots into. or take any from. the ballot-box OF
SAID primary election. or shall tr:udulently or
wronEfuliy mix any ballots with those cast at
said primary election, or shall knowingly mix
any false count. canvass. statement, certificate
or return of the ballots cast or vote taken at
such primary. he shall be deemed guilty Of a
mlsdcmeanor.
SEC lO2. II any person elected delegate at
any such primary or convention shall accept or
receive any money valuable thing as a con-
Slderatlon tor his vote such delegate, he shall
be deemed guilty Of nliademeanor.
SEC. lob. The words primary election" as
useu in this act shall be construed so as to en-
brace all elections held by any political party,
convention, organization or association, or dele
candidates for Office, or the election Of delegates
to other conventions, or for the purpose OF elect
ing officers OF any political party Organization,
convention or association.
SEC 1O4. No person shall DO entitled to vote
at any primary election unless he is q qualified
clector of this state.
SEC los. The punishment of any Of the Of
fcnses In this act declared to be misdemeanors
sla be fine not exceeding three thousand dol
lars. or imprisonment not exceeding three years,
or both such fine and imprisonment: provided,
however, that all herein contained relating to
primary elections shall apply only to cities of
five Thousand or more habitants.
Sec Jog This act shall take effect fmmedi-
atey, and shall be known the General Elec-
ton Law OF the State of Minnesota.
Approved March Sth, A. D. 1887.